Combined match-box and cigar-cutter.



W. H. WEBSTER. I

COMBINED MATCH BOX AND GIGAR CUTTER.

n APPLIGATIOH FILED FEB. 26, 1909. 924,022.

Patented June 8, 1909.

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WILLIAM H. WEBSTER, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

COMBINED MATCH-BOX AND CIGAR-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1909.

Application filed February 26, 1909. Serial No. 480,245.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. WEBSTER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Combined Match-Boxes and igar-Cutters, of which the followin is a specification.

The 0 ject of my invention is to produce a device of the character described having features of novelty and advantage.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a general perspective view of a match box embodying my invention showing the cover open. Fig. 2 is a front view of the same with part of the cover broken away to show construction. Fig. 3 is an edge view of the same with part of the cover broken away to show construction. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the cutter.

In the drawings (t denotes the box proper, one side of which is cut away as at b, to the edge of this side there being secured the cover 0 which completes the side of the box and forms the top thereof. The cover is con trolled by a spring to prevent its opening accidentally.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention I provide the cover with a double front wall, suitably spacing the plates 1-2 to form a recess (Z in which the cigar cutter is mounted and moves, the top of the cover bein cut away as at e to form a slot through whic the cutter moves. It will be noted, however, that the slot does not extend for the full width of the cover; it terminates at e leaving the pivot-pin f concealed. This pivot-pin is secured in place extending transversely of the Walls 12 near the upper edge of the cover, the pin being slabbed-oif on its upper and under sides. The body of the cutter g is cut away to form a deep U-shaped notch 10 providing a pivot-arm 11 apertured near its end as at 12 and having a slot 13 opening into said aperture, the width of the slot being less than the diameter of the aperture. To connect the cutter with its pivot it is necessary to introduce the ivot-arm under the top of the cover in a su stantially horizontal position, sliding it onto the slabbed-off pivot, the notch bein necessary in order to permit introducing File pivot-arm under the top of the cover. When the cutter is now swung down into the recess the pivot-arm is interlocked with the pivot.

The cutter has a handle 20 which projects slightly above the topand sidewalls of the cover and rovides means for opening the cover and a so the cutting blade. This cutting blade has an edged aperture 21 which is exposed to view when the blade is 0 en and adapted to receive the cigar ti t e cigar resting on the top of the cover w 'ch forms a platten or base in conjunction with which the cutter operates. spring-stop 30 which may be formed integrally with the cutter or separately and secured thereto. This stop engages the edge of the cover top to prevent opening the blade too much and also bears against one of the walls of the recess to frictionally hold the cutter in any position. An aperture 40 is cut through one wall of the box so that a small tool can be inserted to press the spring down to permit the removal of the bla e for the purpose of sharpening or for the purpose of renewal. The pivotal support for the blade is entirely concealed as is the cutter when in its normal closed position. The stop prevents opening of the blade to such an extent that it can be accidentally disengaged from its pivot.

The whole device presents a neat, compact, inexpensive and very useful structure. It is apparent that the article illustrated can be roduced without resorting to a double wall forming a recess, but in that event the cutter and its pivot would be exposed when the cover is open. It is also apparent that the cutter can be located in the box proper as Well as in the cover and I do not care to limit myself to the exact location of the cutter as herein illustrated and described.

I claim 1. The combination with a match box having one of its corners slotted for part of its length, a cutter ivotally mounted on one wall of the box a jacent to said slot and adapted tomove through said slot, and a spring-stop on said cutter having frictional engagement with a wall of said box to hold said cutter in any desired position and positive engagement with a Wall of said box to limit the opening movement of said cutter.

2. The combination with a match box, of a pivot-pin mounted in one wall thereof, a cutter mounted on said pivot-pin adapted to be interlocked therewith when in its normal operative position, and a spring-stop on said cutter adapted to interlock with a wall of said box to limit the opening movement of The cutter also bears a said cutter, said spring-stop having frictional engagement with a wall of said box to hold said cutter in any desired position.

3. The combination with a match box having a recess formed in one wall thereof, a pivot-pin secured between the walls of said recess and extending transversely of said recess, a cutter pivotally mounted 011 said pin and adapted to be interlocked therewith when said cutter is in its normal position, and a spring-stop on said cutter adapted to interlock with a wall of said box to limit the opening movement of said cutter, said spring-sto having frictional engagement with a wa of said box to hold said cutter in any desired position.

4. The combination with a match box and the cover therefor, said cover having a double wallforming a recess, said cover being slotted for art'of its Width to form an opening into said recess, a pivot-pin mounted between said walls in the closed part of said recess and. extending transversely thereof, said pin being slabbed off on its upper and under sides, a cutter, a pivot-arm on said. cutter, said pivotarm being apertured to receive said pivotpin and slotted to fit the slabbed-ofl portion of said pivot whereby said cutter is interlocked with said pivot when the former is in its normal position, a spring-stop to limit the opening movement of said cutter and having frictional engagement with one of the walls of the recess to hold. the cutter in any desired position, and a handle on said cutter extending beyond the walls of said cover and forming means for opening both said cover and said cutter.

lVILLIAM H WEBSTER.

Witnesses H. E. HART, D. I. KREIMENDAHL. 

